UFC 128 Newark, NJ March 19 Rua vs Jones

[SPX]

Damn, you go to sleep and when you wake up you've missed all the good lines.

I don't see any of those faves as being worth a bet at that price. Faber would've been good at -195 probably, but Wineland's been looking great lately.

I'm not touching Miller OR Shalorus at that line.

And LOL at Schaub at -290. These motherfuckers are crazy. Mirko or nothing there.

[Luke]

Damn, you go to sleep and when you wake up you've missed all the good lines.

I don't see any of those faves as being worth a bet at that price. Faber would've been good at -195 probably, but Wineland's been looking great lately.

I'm not touching Miller OR Shalorus at that line.

And LOL at Schaub at -290. These motherfuckers are crazy. Mirko or nothing there.

I agree with everything you said.

[trotterz]

at even odds I would have been all over schaub, but at -300, it is too expensive for me. The line will go down for sure. The question is to know how low the line is going to move to. IMO the line will be down to about -230 and stay there

[Ludo]

Still too high even at -230. This isn't Gonzaga or Tuchsherer he's fighting.

[MMA_scientist]

WTF. I will be on Mirko if that line holds. That is just stupid. I was probably not even going to bet him at EV.

[Thewisemann]

.5u on Cro-Cop @+210
.33u on Wineland @+325

[Thewisemann]

I will bet Shalarus @+180

[Luke]

I was probably not even going to bet him at EV.

Thats what I was thinking

[Thewisemann]

Shalarus .75u to win 1.35u

[edman5555]

Yeah Schaub should be a dog in this.

[SPX]

Not sure how I feel about Shogun's attitude here. . .

When the betting lines opened for UFC 128 and young gun Jon Jones was the bookmakers’ favorite to take Mauricio Rua’s light heavyweight title, many observers were surprised at the perceived lack of respect for the reigning champ.

Rua did not fall into that category, however.

“I understand if people think he’s the favorite,” said Rua during Wednesday’s UFC 128 media conference call. “He’s been winning all of his fights easily, and I certainly think he is the rightful favorite for this fight. I truly consider myself the underdog.”

“I don’t really care. It serves as motivation for me,” he added.

[Luke]

I really dont see anything wrong with what he said,imo it sounds like something someone wrote for him rather than his real feelings .

[SPX]

So do you not see anything wrong with it only because you don't think it reflects his true thoughts?

[Ludo]

So do you not see anything wrong with it only because you don't think it reflects his true thoughts?

This sounds like mind games to Me. Although I think Shogun takes the underdog status very personal, but also embraces it and uses it to motivate himself. He tends to perform very well when considered the underdog. Both Machida fights saw arguably the best performances Shogun has put on since winning the Grand Prix. Saying Jones deserves to be the favorite could be playing toward that cocky ass attitude Bones carries with him. No doubt, though, if Shogun is at one hundred percent he will remind everyone why he deserves to be Champion.

[SPX]

I hope Shogun wins.

It's time for Jones to slow his roll.